Willet Rare Release Straight 8Yr Rye 750ml

• Single barrel straight rye whiskey produced by Willett Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky
• Bottled exclusively for Skurnik Wines & Spirits
• Barrel #9392 yielded 197 bottles
• Mash bill of 74% rye, 11% corn, and 15% malted barley
• Produced with limestone-filtered, spring-fed water from a pond on the distillery estate
• Sour mash fermented in stainless steel for approximately 3–5 days using a proprietary yeast strain
• Twice distilled using an unspecified still regimen; Willett employs a column still made of copper and stainless steel and a Vendome copper pot still modeled after Willett’s original, patented pot still
• Aged 8 years in new, char #4 American oak barrels from Independent Stave Company’s Kentucky cooperage
• Non-chill filtered; bottled at a cask strength of 55% ABV

“Bright and citrus-laced, this 8-year rye bursts with pineapple, grapefruit, buttery pastry, and cedar. The palate is high-toned and zesty—lime candy, lemon tart, caramelized pecan, and marzipan. Vibrant and expressive, it’s a classic example of Willett’s fruit-forward rye profile at its best.” —Skurnik Whisk(e)y Portfolio